This is a professionally hand-carved woolly mammoth figurine (Mammuthus primigenius). This piece was carved from a thick piece of mammoth ivory bark – an unusual work to say the least. The background is formed by a genuine mammoth tusk piece. Both pieces are set on a solid piece of oak. Take note that the only separate element in the carved figurine are the tusks – they are inserted and glued to the main part once the body is fully carved.